The encounter between the U.S. Navy airship K-74 and the German U-boat U-134 remains a unique episode during World War II. This event…
The USS Yorktown (CV-5) was a distinguished aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, launched in 1936 and playing a pivotal role in…
The USS Enterprise (CV-6), commissioned in 1938, was a pivotal aircraft carrier that played an essential role in the Pacific theater during World…
In 1947, Art Lacey purchased a B-17 bomber for $13,000 and flew it from Oklahoma to Troutdale. He then disassembled it, transported it…
Of all the many known aircraft wrecks in the Pacific, the B-17 “Swamp Ghost” on Papua New Guinea is probably the most famous.…
The McDonnell F2H Banshee is a single-seat carrier-based jet fighter, designed and produced by McDonnell Aircraft. Originating from American design, it served as…
The U.S. Naval aviator who managed this feat was Lt. Geoff Vickers from Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213) Black Lions. His intriguing story of…
The HMS Hood was one of the largest and, symbolically, the most important warships in the British Royal Navy, commissioned in 1920 and…
Beneath the bustling streets of San Francisco, is a hidden fleet of 19th-century ships lies entombed, remnants of the bygone California Gold Rush…
The Vasa ship, a majestic warship of the Swedish navy, embarked on its fateful maiden voyage in 1628, only to sink tragically in…